State:: Texas

Occupation:: Student

I’d had what felt like a slight case of swimmers’ ear. I was hesitant but decided to see my primary doctor after about two months. He told me that there was nothing he could …

State:: Texas

Occupation:: Nurse, Quality, Utilization Review

I came across this web-site while looking into resources for people to prevent or resolve health care problems. I have worked in a variety of healthcare services (home health, hospice, correctional …

Elderly and disabled patients claim to be unknowingly switched to Medicare replacement plans. They present their Medicare card and we bill Medicare, only to have payment denied. Then we have to track down the correct replacement plan, often times requiring …

hello, i am a chronic pain sufferer. i have chronic rheumatoid arthritis. my doctor was turned in to the state medical board for writing too many prescriptions for pain medicine. i testified in front of the state medical board on …

I have had many problems with managed care plans and have testified in the TX Senate and House for many laws including the first liability law to be passed in the U.S., after my daughter’s life was jeopardized by our …

In my area there are no HMOs, just PPOs.

I’ve found many patients will switch to a doctor in the network rather than going to a doctor they had seen before and either their insurance was changed or the doctor …

I have been a nurse for 30 yrs and never dealt with RSD until it happen to me. I guess I am lucky in some ways the pain is controlled but it is climbing up my leg. I had surgery …